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Patient tracking

Every patient in one record: oral diagnosis to signature

Add a patient by nickname, record the oral diagnosis and lay out the treatment plan by tooth number. Finished work turns into points.

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In practice

How it works

  1. Nickname only

    There is no field for a patient's name, initials, file number or phone. A made-up nickname like “Sunflower”, an age range, a few tags (“anxious”, “prefers mornings”) and notes are enough. The notes field carries the reminder too: don't write the patient's name, file number or phone.

    • Your buddy sees a patient only while assisting on a live appointment
    • Admins never see patient records

  2. The oral diagnosis gate

    You can't propose a treatment appointment until the oral diagnosis is recorded. A new patient starts as “Waiting for OD”; you set up an OD appointment and, after the visit, enter the date, a summary of the findings and the treatment plan. The status becomes “OD done”, then “In treatment”, and finally Finished, Referred or Dropped.

  3. A treatment plan by tooth number

    Every plan item is either picked from a list of classes and treatments (its points come pre-filled) or is a custom operation you write yourself, marked with a pencil icon. You attach an item to a tooth by FDI number (#11 to #48). You can add items after the OD whenever you like.

    Expected points

    #36 root canal
    Endodontics · 3 canals
    #46 Class II composite
    Restorative · 3 points
    #48 extraction
    Surgery · 1 procedure

    The unit follows the class's rules: a three-canal root canal counts as 3 canals. If your instructor gives a different value, you edit the item's points.

  4. Do it, mark it, get the points

    You can mark one operation “Done” on its own. Or tap “Mark patient finished” and review every open item on a single sheet; points are added only for the items you confirm. For work that spans several visits you can enter partial points by hand.

  5. The Signed tick

    When your instructor signs on paper you tick “Signed” on the item, one at a time or in bulk. The progress screen shows Done and Signed totals separately. Buddy Forever doesn't replace the official patient file; it is a personal planning tool.

How this helps

    • Patients and plans live in one place, not in a notebook.
    • You see the expected points before the appointment.
    • Because you keep no real identifiers, the risk is smaller too.
    • You follow the signature on paper in the app as well.

The other parts

The five parts are connected: change one and the others follow.

Get your patients organised

Request an invite to the closed beta. The first pilot runs in spring 2027 at Altınbaş University.

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